The Wrong Child Chords by R.E.M

Tempo:
115.15 bpm
Chords used:

Em

D

A

G

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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R.E.M. - The Wrong Child chords
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[Em] I've watched the children [D] come [Em] and go, a late, [A] long march [Em] in the spring.
I've sat [Bm] and watched [Em] those children jump [A]
in [Em] the tall grass, [A] leap the sprinkler,
[Em] [A] walk [D] on the [A] ground, [Em] bicycle poles, [A] tin spokes, sand, [Em] the smell, the swing [D] set, hey, I'm gonna sing.
[G] [D] [Em] I'll try [D] to make a happy game [G] to play.
[D] [G]
[Em] Come play with [D] me, I whisper [Em] to my [D] newfound friend.
Tell [Em] me what it's like [A] to go outside.
[Em]
I've [A] never been.
Tell [Em] me what it's like [A] to just go [Em] outside.
I've [A] never been.
[Em]
[A] [Em]
[A] And I'm not [D] supposed to be like this.
[G] [D]
[Em] [D] I'm not supposed to be like this.
But it's okay.
[Em]
[D]
[A] [Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
[G] [D] [F#m]
[D]
[G] [D] [A]
[Bm] [A] [Em] Hey, those kids [A] are looking at me.
[Em] I told my friend, [A] myself, those [Em] kids are looking at me.
[A] They're [Em] laughing and they're running over [A] here.
[Em] They're laughing [A] and they're running over [Em] here.
What do [D] I do?
What should [Em] I do?
What do [Bm] I say?
[A] [Em] What can I [A] say?
I [D] said I'm not supposed to be like [G] this.
[D]
[Em] [D] I'm trying to find a happy game to play.
Let's try to find a happy game.
[G] [D]
[Em] [D] I'm not supposed to be like this.
But it's okay.
[G] Okay.
[Em]
Key:  
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn R.E.M - (Remastered 2013) The Wrong Child chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Em, D, Em, A, Em, D and G in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 57 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 115. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of D Major in mind.

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[Em] _ _ I've watched the children [D] come [Em] and go, a late, [A] long march [Em] in the spring.
I've sat _ [Bm] and watched [Em] those children jump _ [A] _ _
in [Em] the tall grass, _ [A] leap the sprinkler,
[Em] _ [A] walk [D] on the [A] ground, _ [Em] bicycle poles, [A] tin spokes, sand, [Em] the smell, the swing [D] set, hey, _ _ _ I'm gonna sing. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ I'll try [D] to make a happy game [G] to play.
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] Come play with [D] me, I whisper [Em] to my [D] newfound friend.
Tell [Em] me what it's like [A] to go outside.
[Em] _ _
I've [A] never been.
Tell [Em] me what it's like [A] to just go [Em] _ outside.
_ I've [A] never been.
[Em] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ And I'm not [D] supposed to be like this.
[G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [D] I'm not supposed to be like this.
But it's okay. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [Em] _ Hey, those kids [A] are looking at me.
[Em] I told my friend, [A] myself, those [Em] kids are looking at me.
[A] They're [Em] laughing and they're running over [A] here.
[Em] They're laughing [A] and they're running over [Em] here.
What do [D] I do?
What should [Em] I do?
What do [Bm] I say?
[A] [Em] What can I [A] say?
I [D] said I'm not supposed to be like [G] this.
[D] _ _
_ [Em] _ [D] I'm trying to find a happy _ game to _ _ play.
_ Let's try to find a happy _ game.
_ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ [Em] _ [D] I'm not supposed to be like this.
But it's okay. _
[G] _ _ _ _ Okay. _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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